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Understanding the AirBridge
I want to setup some wireless security cameras to our garage but currently our home (base) wireless signal is out of range. The garage (target) is about 100 yards away. I have been researching the WB...
The WBC502's don't rebroadcast so something would need to connect to the 2nd wbc502 to broadcast the signal to the cameras.
So you'd need to go:
Arris--->tplink archer--->WBC502--------------->WBC502----->wireless access point---->camera's.
Thanks plemans! Super helpful. Also, the WBC502 has to have a minimum of two (master & satellite) devices for it to work. You can't just use one to blast a signal up and connect that signal to a seperate AP?
You could use just one and an AP. However, for the usage with surveillance video streaming, I would avoid sharing an AP radio for concurrent front end streaming (cameras) and backhaul (wireless link) - because this will happen sequentially, and not in parallel.
Most of netgear routers have an access point mode as well as many of its extenders to as well (not all).
I'd look at what you're using it for bandwidth wise and choose something that meets your needs. In AP mode, many features are disabled so as long at it meets your goals for wifi coverage, you should be good.
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